MINI One reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MINI

Model: One

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 300,100 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.2%

Share of this model's 300,100 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

64,290

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

70,756

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.4

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

48,149

48,149 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

300,100

300,100 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

48,149On the road

Insight summary

MINI One is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 48,149 represented vehicles and 0.12% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.2% from 300,100 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 64,290 miles and an average age of 10.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 70,756 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and tyre condition. The practical read is that the MINI One looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	42,318
DIESEL	5,186
OTHER	642
GAS BI-FUEL	3

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	5,779
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,774
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,293
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,105
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,046
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,970
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	1,904
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,857
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,853
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,819
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,817
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,625
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,579
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,419
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1,398
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,285
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,229
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,189
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	1,057
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	963
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	958
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	937
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	925
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	908
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	893

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 42,582 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

5,779

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,774

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,293

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,105

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,046

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,970

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

1,904

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,857

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,853

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,819

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,817

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,625

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,579

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,419

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

1,398

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,285

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,229

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,189

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

1,057

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

963

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

958

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

937

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

925

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

908

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

893

MINI One reliability and MOT data